The Junior Market activity picked up sharply on Wednesday with both volume and values climbing strongly over Tuesday’s levels while the market index gained another day when trades Eppley ordinary share at $12 with a potential gain $7.10 and Jamaican Teas at $6.20 for a gain 65 percent were canceled at the close, having exceeded the daily price limits placed on trading by the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
The failure of trades in the two stocks between Tuesday and Wednesday being recorded as official trades is said by the JSE to be determined by a little know rule that the JSE instituted outside the circuit breaker. The circuit breaker rule was put in place in the 1990 in attempt to appease critics of the exchange who were concerned about big swings in stock prices back then. The initial price limit was set at 15 percent above or below the closing price in a day, but the stock could trade higher if the bids or offers exceeded the closing price by more than 15%. In 2014 the Exchange rewrote the rules allowing price movement up to 30 percent in a day from the previous day’s closing price, no limitation were placed on the level that the closing bids and offers could be. The stock exchange now states that a rule exist that limits the level of bids and offers that can be posted above the last closing price to 15 percent. That limitation was not in the original circuit breaker rule and not in the current one. It appears to this publication that the 2014 rules, having been completely rewritten, overrides all prior ones and therefore the exchange has been acting in breach of the rule by limiting bids and offers and canceling trades as a result.
On Wednesday,
the Junior Market index rose 17.73 points, to end at 3,016.21 with 5,257,482 units valued at over $20,969,571 passing through the market, compared to 541,499 units valued at $4,457,020 that were traded on Tuesday. At the close, with 20 securities changing hands, with 9 advancing and 5 declining compared to 20 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 262,374 units for an average value of $1,048,479 traded, compared to 27,075 units for an average value of $222,851 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date are 216,806 units and $1,422,759. The average volume and value for the month to the previous trading day ended at 212,663 units and $1,456,784. The average volume and value for March was 137,459 units and $1,313,411.
Trading ended with 2 stocks having bids higher than their last sale prices and 2 ending with lower offers, than their last traded price.
At the close of the market on Wednesday, AMG Packaging lost 49 cents to close at $5 with 56,490 units changing hands, following six months results that continued to be lower than the prior year’s figures with $26.4 million reported after tax compared with $52.2 million for the similar period in 2016. Cargo Handlers lost 40 cents in trading just 1,995 shares at $20.10, Caribbean Cream traded 8,955 units to end at $7.80, Derrimon Trading ended at $8.50 with 2,000 shares trading, General Accident gained 15 cents and closed trading with 445,164 shares to end at $3.30, Honey Bun had 8,830 shares changing hands to close with a rise of 25 cents to end at $7.50, Iron Rock Insurance traded 78,275 shares to end at $3, ISP Finance rose 70 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $16.10 with 19,094 units.
Jetcon Corporation rose 10 cents to end at $12 with 87,622 shares traded, Key Insurance traded 954,445 units to close at $3, KLE Group ended at $2.50 with 80,000 shares changing hands after falling by 20 cents, Knutsford Express closed trading with 8,848 shares at $41, Lasco Distributors ended with 88,575 units trading at $6.80, Lasco Financial lost 5 cents and ended with 8,787 shares changing hands at $4, Lasco Manufacturing gained 15 cents to close with 1,076,495 units changing hands at $4.95, Main Event rose 25 cents trading 17,917 shares at $5.60, Medical Disposables closed trading with 1,367 shares to end at $6, Paramount Trading lost 5 cents and closed at $3.50 with 2,303,823 units trading, tTech rose 30 cents, trading 1,800 shares to end at $7.50 and Eppley 8.25% preference share closed trading with 12,000 units at a 52 weeks high of $6.10.
Drop in Junior Market volume – Tuesday
The Junior Market started another shortened week with a 31.66 points drop, to end at 2,998.48 and a sharp fall in trading levels, compared with Thursday’s levels.
The market closed with 541,499 units valued at $4,457,020 passing through the market, compared to 2,378,976 units valued at 9,310,238 that were traded on Thursday. At the close, with 20 securities changing hands, compared to 23 on Thursday with 7 advancing and 8 declining.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 27,075 units for an average value of $222,851 traded, compared to 103,434 units for an average value of $404,793 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date are 212,663 units and $1,456,784. The average volume and value for the month to the previous trading day ended at 256,913 units and $1,755,753. The average volume and value for March was 137,459 units and $1,313,411.
Trading ended with 4 stocks having bids higher than their last sale prices and only 1 ending with a lower offer, than the last traded price.
At the close of the market on Tuesday, AMG Packaging closed at $5.49 with 102,675 units changing hands, Blue Power traded 800 units to close at $35, CAC 2000 lost 18 cents and closed at $7.17 with 10,000 shares trading , Cargo Handlers lost 50 cents in trading just 100 shares at $20.50, Caribbean Cream gained 50 cents in trading 35,450 units to end at $7.80, Caribbean Producers closed trading with 1,000 units at $3.75, Consolidated Bakeries rose 20 cents with 18,437 shares changing hands, to close at $2.86, C2W Music closed trading with 10,200 shares while shedding 3 cents to end at 30 cents, Dolphin Cove ended at $20.06 with 544 shares trading, Honey Bun had 31,900 shares changing hands to close at $7.25, ISP Finance fell 10 cents to end at $15.40 with 13,045 units. 
Jetcon Corporation rose 10 cents to end at $11.90 with 10,710 shares traded, Knutsford Express rose 5 cents in trading 34,659 shares to close at $41, after the company reported the decision of the directors to recommend a 5 for 1 stock split as well as increased profits for the nine months to February. Lasco Distributors added 10 cents and ended with 73,693 units trading at $6.80, Lasco Financial lost 25 cents and ended with 28,500 shares changing hands at $4.05, Lasco Manufacturing fell 20 cents to close with 108,785 units changing hands at $4.80, Main Event lost 38 cents trading 36,141 shares at $5.35, Medical Disposables closed trading with 19,560 shares and rose 15 cents to end at $6, Paramount Trading closed at $3.55 with 1,000 units trading and tTech rose 5 cents, trading 4,300 shares to end at $7.20.
NCB & Berger could break out soon
NCB Financial Group’s shares looks like they could break into the $70 range soon.
is another stock worth watching with IC Insider.com upgrading earnings for the 2018 fiscal year starting April, to $1.90 from $1.60 previously used and 2017 earnings to $1.30 from $1.10. Berger ended the previous week with a last sale price of $12.20 but moved up by the end of the week to $14, closing with an offer of 1,453 units at $15 while 22,600 units are on the bid at $13.55.
The average PE ratio of both markets are currently at an average of 12, based on this year’s estimated. At the close of the markets on Thursday, IC Insider.com’s TOP 10 Junior Market stocks continue to trade at an average discount of just under 40 percent to the Junior Market average, those in the main market are trading just below 50 percent discount, leaving several stocks with good room for growth for the rest of the year.Release of 2017 first quarter results will be important in determining if the steep price discount will continue for much longer, or whether the historical May syndrome of reduced market interest came early this year and last until summer or after, similar to 2016.
Overall bid volumes for junior market stocks remained low at the close of the past week continuing the low levels at the close of the week before.
Caribbean Cement continues to trade with a heavy downside bias notwithstanding the rise in price for the week to $32, with last year’s first quarter results dated April 20, this year’s results could be out in the coming week and provide direction for the stock. JMMB Group’s buying interest is at $18.10 for 2,073 units on the bid and 409,862 units offered at $18.40, NCB Financial Group traded on Thursday at a new record high of $66.90 before pulling back to $65 at the close, supply seems low and could help the price move up ahead of second quarter results, that should be out before month end. The stock also traded at a new high in Trinidad this past week. Pulse Investments has offers to sell 245,639 units at $8 with buying at $7 for 1,000 shares, the same as for the prior week. Radio Jamaica bid is at $1.60 to buy 279,561 units with 100,940 units on offer at $1.75 and Scotia Investments closed the week with only 550 units on the bid to buy at $37 and 4,180 units offered at $39.40.
Juniors make up lost ground on Thursday
Paramount Trading closed trading on Thursday slightly down after the company posted lower 9 months profits but closed the day a sJunior Market leader.
The market closed with 2,378,976 units valued at 9,310,238 passing through the market, compared to 2,733,389 units valued at $13,356,399 that were traded on Wednesday. At the close, with 23 securities changing hands, compared to 18 on Wednesday with 8 advancing and 8 declining.
The junior market ended trading with an average of 103,434 units for an average value of $404,793 traded, compared to 151,855 units for an average value of $742,022 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date is 256,913 units and $1,755,753. The average volume and value for the month to the previous trading day ended at 276,098 units and $1,924,623. The average volume and value for March was 137,459 units and $1,313,411.
Trading ended with 4 stocks having bids higher than their last sale prices and 5 ending with lower offers, than the last traded price.
At the close of the market on Thursday, Access Financial Services rose 75 cents to $35 in trading traded 5,000 units AMG Packaging closed at $5.49 with 21,715 units changing hands, CAC 2000 lost 10 cents and closed at $7.35 with 3,500 shares trading Caribbean Cream traded 21,900 units to end at $7.30, Caribbean Flavours loss 50 cents in trading 11,640 units to end at $12.50 Caribbean Producers gained 5 cents and closed trading with 56,930 units at $3.75, Consolidated Bakeries dropped 34 cents with 756,918 shares changing hands, to close at $2.66, C2W Music closed trading with 15,000 shares at 33 cents, Derrimon Trading had 97,206 units changing hands to close with a loss of 20 cents at $8.50. Dolphin Cove ended at $20.06 with 2,473 shares trading, Honey Bun had 8,500 shares changing hands to close with a rise of 5 cents to end at $7.25, ISP Finance fell 15 cents to end at $15.50 with 10,000 units. Jamaican Teas price was adjusted to reflect the 2 for 1 split approved at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday, but no trading took place as bids were well ahead of the closing prices on Thursday. 
Jetcon Corporation rose 30 cents to end at $11.80 with 4,237 shares traded, KLE Group ended at $2.70 with 64,129 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express traded 261 shares to close at $40.95 after gaining 75 cents, Lasco Distributors added 45 cents and ended with 45,430 units trading at $6.70, Lasco Financial gained 30 cents and ended with 85,273 shares changing hands at $4, Lasco Manufacturing fell 38 cents to close with 60,000 units changing hands at $5, Main Event fell 7 cents trading 48,149 shares at $5.73, Medical Disposables closed trading with 8,039 shares and lost 15 cents to end at $5.85 and Paramount Trading lost 4 cents and closed at $3.55 with 1,012,987 units trading, this after the company reported lower profit for the third consecutive quarter than in the previous year and tTech traded 12,489 shares to end at $7.15.
Eppley leaps $7.10 but – Wednesday
Stock market reports showed Eppley ordinary share leaping $7.10 to a record high of $12. The stock could not officially trade there as it exceeded the 30 percent limit in a day.
The highest price the stock could trade is $11.44, based on the closing bid of $8.80 on Tuesday. At the close the trade of 2,000 shares was cancelled but the Jamaica Stock Exchange closing report shows the stock trading at $12.
If the trade had taken place it would be the first time the stock is trading after its 150 to 1 stock split last year.
The Junior Market index lost 48.09 points, to end at 2,986.14 as falls in heavily weighted Lasco Distributors and Lasco Manufacturing fell sharply, contributing to most of the loss. The market closed with 2,733,389 units valued at $13,356,398.76 passing through the market, compared to 1,567,458 units valued at $8,519,094 that were traded on Tuesday. At the close, with 18 securities changing hands, the same number as on Tuesday with 6 advancing and 8 declining.
The junior market ended trading with an average of 151,855 units for an average value of $742,022 traded, compared to 87,081 units for an average value of $473,283 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date is 276,098 units and $1,924,623. The average volume and value for the month to the previous trading day ended at 293,848 units and $2,093,565. The average volume and value for March was 137,459 units and $1,313,411.
Trading ended with 6 stocks having bids higher than their last sale prices and 2 ending with lower offers, than the last traded price.
At the close of the market on Wednesday, AMG Packaging fell 6 cents to close at $5.49 with 35,849 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream traded 24,880 units to end at $7.30, Caribbean Producers fell 5 cents and closed trading with 26,720 units at $3.70, Consolidated Bakeries gained 5 cents with 205,000 shares changing hands, to close at $3, Derrimon Trading had 9,600 units changing hands to close at $8.70. Dolphin Cove ended at $20.06 with 4,985 shares trading after rising 6 cents, General Accident gained 10 cents and closed trading with 300,000 shares at $3.15, Honey Bun had 69,115 shares changing hands to close with a loss of 30 cent to end at $7.20, ISP Finance traded at a new high of $17 and rising 15 cents for the day, to end at a record closing high of $15.65. .
Jamaican Teas fell 25 cents in trading 230,153 shares to close at $7.50, the stock trade ex-split on Thursday, to accommodate the 2 for 1 split approved at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday. Jetcon Corporation dropped 40 cents to end at $11.50 with 13,403 shares traded, Lasco Distributors fell 55 cents and ended with 30,600 units trading, to close at $6.25, Lasco Financial ended with 6,000 shares changing hands at $4, Lasco Manufacturing fell 38 cents to close with 1,677,200 units changing hands at $4.60, Main Event rose 7 cents trading 42,410 shares at $5.80, Medical Disposables closed trading with 215 shares and rose 50 cents to end at $6 and Paramount Trading closed at $3.59 with 42,600 units trading and tTech traded 10,000 shares but fell 35 cents to end at $7.15.
Trading pulls back for juniors- Tuesday
Lasco Manufacturing dominated trading on Tuesday.
The market closed with 1,567,458 units valued at $8,519,094 passing through the market, compared to 9,177,959 units valued at $63,684,987 that were traded on Monday. At the close, with 18 securities changing hands, down from 21 on Monday with 7 advancing and 8 declining.
The junior market ended trading with an average of 87,081 units for an average value of $473,283 traded, compared to 437,046 units for an average value of $3,032,618 on the previous trading day.
The average volume and value for the month to date is 293,848 units and $2,093,565. The average volume and value for the month to the previous trading day ended at 328,309 units and $2,363,612. The average volume and value for March was 137,459 units and $1,313,411.Trading ended with 5 stocks having bids higher than their last sale prices and 2 ending with lower offers, than the last traded price.
At the close of the market on Tuesday, AMG Packaging fell 25 cents to close at $5.55 with 57,799 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream traded 44,325 units to end at $7.30, Caribbean Flavours lost 80 cents with 622 shares changing hands, to close at $13, Caribbean Producers closed trading with 8,181 units at $3.75, Consolidated Bakeries gained 5 cents with 7,800 shares changing hands, to close at $2.95, C2W Music had 15,000 units changing hands to close at 33 cents after rising by 8 cents. Dolphin Cove ended at $20 with 20,645 shares trading, Honey Bun had 17,600 shares changing hands to close with a gain of 1 cent at $7.50, Jamaican Teas gained 35 cents in trading 422 shares to close at $7.75, the stock is expected to trade ex-split starting this Thursday, to accommodate the 2 for 1 split that is expected to be approved at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday.
Jetcon Corporation rose 40 cents to end at $11.90 with 35,262 shares traded, KLE Group traded 3,000 shares and fell 30 cents in closing at $2.70, Knutsford Express traded just 1,266 shares but fell 80 cents to close at $40.20, Lasco Distributors fell 5 cents and ended with 23,461 units trading to close at $6.80, Lasco Financial added 20 cents and ended with a mere 242 shares changing hands at $4, Lasco Manufacturing fell 1 cent and closed with 1,264,833 units changing hands at $4.98, Main Event rose 50 cents trading 10,000 shares at $5.73, Medical Disposables closed trading with 55,000 shares and fell 50 cents to end at $5.50 and Paramount Trading closed with a loss of 1 cent to end a $3.59.
Another big Lasco trade – Monday
Lasco Distributors dominated trading on Monday with 9m shares.
The market closed with 9,177,959 units valued at $63,684,987 passing through the market, compared to 5,586,153 units valued at $33,901,745 that were traded on Friday. At the close, with 21 securities changing hands, up from 19 on Friday with 6 advancing and 7 declining.
The junior market ended trading with an average of 437,046 units for an average value of $3,032,618 traded, compared to 294,008 units for an average value of $1,784,302 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date is 328,309 units and $2,363,612.
The average volume and value for the month to the previous trading day ended at 306,561 units and $2,229,811. The average volume and value for March was 137,459 units and $1,313,411.Trading ended with 4 stocks having bids higher than their last sale prices and 1 ending with a lower offer, than the last traded price.
At the close of the market on Monday, AMG Packaging gained 30 cents to close at $5.80 with 800 units changing hands, Blue Power traded 1,000 units to close at $35, Cargo Handlers traded 2,630 shares to end at $21, Caribbean Cream traded 20,100 units to end at $7.30, Consolidated Bakeries lost 1 cent with 4,500 shares changing hands, to close at $2.91, Derrimon Trading had 24,868 units changing hands to close at $8.70, Dolphin Cove ended at $20 with 1,000 shares trading, General Accident fell 10 cents and closed trading with 3,000 shares at $3.05, Honey Bun had 14,265 shares changing hands to close with a gain of 19 cents at $7.49, Jamaican Teas traded 28,071 shares to close at $7.40, Jetcon Corporation lost 35 cents to end at $11.50 with 1,000 shares traded, KLE Group traded 17,182 shares and fell 50 cents in closing at $3,
Knutsford Express traded just 2,537 shares and gained $1 in closing at $41, Lasco Distributors gained 5 cents and ended with 8,934,455 units trading to close at $6.85, Lasco Financial shed 5 cents and ended with 83,990 shares changing hands at $3.80, Lasco Manufacturing closed with 10,755 units changing hands at $4.99, Main Event rose 3 cents trading 200 shares at $5.23, Medical Disposables closed trading with 10,500 shares at $6, Paramount Trading closed with a loss of 10 cents to end a $3.60 with 600 units trading, tTech trade 1,500 shares and gained 50 cents to end at $7.50 and Derrimon Trading preference share fell 6 cents and ended with 15,000 units changing hands to close at $2.05.
TOP 10 selling at steep discount
I$P hits a new high on Friday.
The PE ratio of both markets are currently at an average of 12 based on this year’s estimated earnings.
During the past week ISP Finance hit a new high of $15.50 up from $12.50 at the close of the previous week to gain 24 percent for the week and 675 percent since it was listed just over a year ago, and is now out of the TOP 10. The company reported earnings of 46 cents per share for the year to December 2016 with management suggesting growth in business in the order of 30 to 40 percent for the current year, that should lift earnings sharply.
Blue Power was eased out of the Top list for Juniors with Lasco Financial moving in to occupy the tenth spot, this past week. Access Finance that ended the previous week with the bid at $39, traded to end the past week at $34.25 to be back in the list.Overall bid volumes for junior and main market stocks remain low with the only one of the Top 10 stocks with a sizeable volume on the bid for junior stocks being Key Insurance, with 172,600 units on the bid at $2.50 which is well below the last traded price of $3. Lasco Distributors is next with 37,012 units on the bid at $6.61 and a last sale of $7.30. Blue Power has 17,856 units on the bid at $35 without any stocks on offer.
In the Main market, Barita Investments has limited buying interest at the current price with just 100 units on the bid at $6.86 and just 9,200 units on the offer at $7.70, this represents quite some change form the week past when the offers were at $7, which were taken out by buyers.Berger Paints ended with 2,500 units on the bid at $12.20 with 4,243 on offer at $12.30. Caribbean Cement’s weak demand continues in the mid-thirty dollar range, with the stock closing with only 2,340 units on the bid to buy at $31.50 while offers are at $32 to sell 53,579 units. JMMB Group’s buying is at $18.55 for 3,200 units on the bid and only 300 units offered at $18.98, Pulse Investments has offers for 245,639 units at $8 and buying at $7 for 1,000 shares while Radio Jamaica bid is at $1.60 to buy 280,761 units with 36,513 units on offer at $1.80 and Scotia Investments closed the week with 38,000 units on the bid to buy at $39.20 and 4,180 units offered at $39.40.
Juniors rise moderately – Friday
Honey Bun traded 2.5M shares on the Junior Market on Friday.
At the close, the market index gained 17.40 points, to end at 3,038.94 with 19 securities changing hands, down from 21 on Thursday with 7 advancing and 5 declining. The market closed with 5,586,153 units valued at $33,901,745 passing through the market, compared to 16,784,123 units valued at $127,813,133 that were traded on Thursday.
The junior market ended trading with an average of 294,008 units for an average value of $1,784,302 traded, compared to 839,206 units for an average value of $6,390,657 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date is 306,561 units and $2,229,811. The average volume and value for the month to the previous trading day ended at 309,700 units and $2,341,189. The average volume and value for March was 137,459 units and $1,313,411.
Trading ended with 6 stocks having bids higher than their last sale prices and 2 ending with lower offers, than the last traded price.At the close of the market on Friday, AMG Packaging lost 11 cents to close at $5.50 with 37,000 units changing hands, Blue Power traded 6,053 units to close at $35, CAC 2000 gained 18 cents and closed at $7.45 with 10,000 shares trading, Cargo Handlers traded 500 shares to end with a gain of 5 cents at $21, Caribbean Cream traded 58,505 units to end at $7.30, Caribbean Producers traded 130,026 units to end at $3.75, Consolidated Bakeries lost 9 cents with 12,398 shares changing hands, to close at $2.91, C2W Music had 6,000 units changing hands to close at 25 cents, Honey Bun had 2,511,007 shares changing hands to close at $7.30,
I$P Finance traded 20,100 shares to end with a rise of $1.50 at an all-time high of $15.50, Jamaican Teas lost 10 cents with 24,456 shares being exchanged, to close at $7.40, Jetcon Corporation lost 4 cents to end at $11.85 with 4,332 shares traded, Key Insurance traded 120,000 shares and fell 1 cent in closing at $3, Lasco Distributors ended with just 9,656 units trading at $6.80, Lasco Financial gained 5 cents and ended with 12,427 shares changing hands at $3.85, Lasco Manufacturing closed with 2,600,300 units changing hands at $4.99 after rising 19 cents, Main Event lost 54 cents trading 10,693 shares at $5.20, Medical Disposables closed trading with 9,500 shares at $6 and Paramount Trading closed with a gain of 10 cents to end a $3.70 with 3,200 units trading.
AMG leads Juniors on Thursday
AMG Packaging lead the Junior Market with 10 m shares on Thursday.
Trading fell back on Thursday from Wednesday’s levels, with a volume of 16,784,123 units valued at $127,813,133 passing through the market, compared to 1,676,664 units valued at $10,468,019 that were traded on Wednesday.
The junior market ended trading with an average of 839,206 units for an average value of $6,390,657 traded, compared to 79,841 units for an average value of $498,477 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date is 309,700 units and $2,341,189.
The average volume and value for the month to the previous trading day ended at 133,197 units and $961,366. The average volume and value for March was 137,459 units and $1,313,411.Trading ended with 4 stocks having bids higher than their last sale prices and none ending with a lower offer, than the last traded price.
At the close of the market on Thursday, Access Financial Services gained 25 cents to close at $34.25 in trading traded 1,831 units, AMG Packaging rose by 12 cents to close at $5.61 with 10,000,000 units changing hands, Blue Power traded 500 units to close at $35, CAC 2000 shed 73 cents and closed at $7.27 with 29,360 shares trading, Cargo Handlers traded 2,492 shares to end with a gain of 85 cents at $20.95, Caribbean Cream traded 13,645 units to end at $7.30, Caribbean Producers traded 10,000 units to end at $3.75, Consolidated Bakeries lost 10 cents with 9,127 shares changing hands, to close at $3, C2W Music had 75,230 units changing hands to close at 25 cents, Derrimon Trading gained 20 cents and ended at a new high of $8.70 with 1,063 shares changing hands,
Dolphin Cove ended at $20 with 6,611 shares trading. Honey Bun had 5,245 shares changing hands to close at $7.30, I$P Finance traded 2,990 shares to end with a rise of 50 cents at an all-time high of $14, Jamaican Teas had 26,558 shares being exchanged to close at $7.50, Jetcon Corporation lost 1 cent to end at $11.89 with 10,660 shares being exchanged, Knutsford Express traded just 1,209,000 shares and fell $2 in closing at $40, Lasco Distributors ended with 151,076 units trading at $6.80 after losing by 9 cents, Lasco Financial ended with 4,019,937 shares changing hands at $3.80, Lasco Manufacturing closed with 1,180,858 units changing hands at $4.80 after losing 28 cents and Medical Disposables lost 50 cents in trading 27,940 shares to close at $6.